Junior Accountant

Jobtailor; Mumbai; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Mumbai is seeking an entry-level Accountant to support monthly close activities, prepare journal entries, and reconcile balance sheets within a Shared Service Centre environment.

You will work under time pressure, use Excel extensively, and gain exposure to SAGE, AP accruals, depreciation, and KPI preparation while developing strong accounting fundamentals.

Qualifications

• Less than 1 year of experience in a similar position; 6+ months preferred in Accounting and Reporting – GL.
• Fluent English.
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Excel and data management.
• Honest, accountable, and self-driven.
• Comfortable working under time pressure.
• Willingness to adopt a hands‑on approach when necessary.
• Good communication skills, presence, and challenging style.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Shared Service Centre experience is a plus.
• Experience with SAGE is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly closing activities including intercompany reconciliations, cash reconciliations, fixed assets depreciation, AP accruals, prepaid amortization, and rebates accruals.
• Prepare and post monthly manual journal entries.
• Ensure journals and balance sheet reconciliations have appropriate supporting documentation.
• Handle the T&E process, including claims processing.
• Follow up on open items after month end.
• Support the Manager on other month-end close and post-close tasks as needed.

Skills

Fluent English

Time management under pressure

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Excel

SAGE

Job description

• Perform monthly closing activities, including intercompany reconciliations, cash reconciliations, fixed assets depreciation, AP accruals, prepaid amortization, and rebates accruals.
• Prepare and post monthly manual journal entries.
• Ensure journals and balance sheet reconciliations have appropriate supporting documentation.
• Handle the T&E process, including claims processing.
• Follow up on open items after month end.
• Support the Manager on other month-end close and post-close tasks as needed.
• Ensure processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Ensure compliance with internal control requirements and company policies and procedures.
• Support external audits.
• Support continuous process improvements and KPI/SLA preparation.

Requirements

• Less than 1 year of experience in a similar position; 6+ months preferred in Accounting and Reporting – GL
• Fluent English
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Excel and data management
• Honest, accountable, and self-driven
• Comfortable working under time pressure
• Willingness to adopt a hands‑on approach when necessary
• Good communication skills, presence, and challenging style
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Shared Service Centre experience is a plus
• Experience with SAGE is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates proficiency in monthly closing activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and compliance with internal controls. Strong capabilities in data management and process improvement within an accounting environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Monthly Closing Activities
• Journal Entries Preparation
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Excel Proficiency
• SAGE Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Intercompany Reconciliations
• Cash Reconciliations
• Fixed Assets Depreciation
• AP Accruals
• Prepaid Amortization
• Rebates Accruals
• Data Management
• KPI Preparation
• SLA Preparation

Soft Skills

• Good Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Self-Driven
• Accountable
• Comfortable Under Time Pressure

Industry Keywords

• Accounting
• Reporting
• Shared Service Centre
• Internal Control Compliance
• External Audits